Police on Monday arrested a 35-year-old unemployed man in Saitama for selling illegal drugs through the Internet to customers nationwide. Hidetaka Moriya, 32, who is currently being tried for another drug-related case, was arrested for allegedly selling illegal drugs to five people who live in Hiroshima Prefecture between July, 2006, and October, 2007. Moriya also illegally used a bank account with a different name for the transaction.
According to police investigations, Moriya sold drugs to 74 people, 9 of whom have already been arrested, posting messages on the Internet forum “2 channel.” Police said he bought drugs from gangsters and made a profit of about 18 million yen.
Moriya was quoted by police as saying, “My friend, who was my classmate at junior high school, showed me how to set up the business.”
Moriya had been arrested for illegal possession of drugs last October and has been in custody awaiting trial since then, according to police.
© Japan Today
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Altria
I really wish the cops would crack down on Saitama, it's a big problem in this country.
hoserfella
Altria- were u beaten up and left for dead somewhere in saitama once? You seem to have a real phobia about it..
serindipity
Hey! Hang on! This doesn't make sense. It says he was arrested on Monday, but it also says he has been in custody for a previous offense since last October. - C'mon JT! Get your act together!
This fool probably didn't even have the sense to use any sort of code for his transactions.
smartacus
If you are already in custody, you can be rearrested or charged with another offense. At least, I am guessing that's what it means.
norinrad21
Just another ordinary day in Saitama
Beelzebub
2-channel contents constitute an eloquent and persuasive argument for heavy internet censorship.
nisegaijin
Crap J cops, can't believe they went after the buyers!!! I can't believe this a-hole gave them private info.
18 mil yen... not too bad.. for something this bold...
seansezso
It would be really interesting to know how they caught him! Seems like it would require real police work, something that seems to be rare here.
KitsuneYoukai
What an idiot!
OgieDoggie
If he is selling drugs doesn't that mean he is employed???
motytrah
I bet he confessed while in custody. Maybe even cut a deal to turn in people.